0955-AA06 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0955 Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology ASTP/ONC 0900 Department of Health and Human Services HHS Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Protecting Care Access

The final rule finalizes certain proposals from the HTI-2 proposed rule published in August 2024 (89 FR 63498) and in doing so supports the access, exchange, and use of electronic health information.  Specifically, this final rule amends the information blocking regulations to revise exceptions and establish an additional reasonable and necessary activity that does not constitute information blocking (Protecting Care Access Exception).

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions No No Not subject to, not significant 45 CFR 171 42 U.S.C. 300jj-52 5 U.S.C. 552 No NPRM 08/05/2024 89 FR 63498 NPRM Comment Period End 10/04/2024 Final Action 12/17/2024 89 FR 102512 Final Action Effective 12/17/2024 No Businesses None No No No No 0955-AA07 Related to 0955-AA08 Related to Michael Lipinski Director, Regulatory and Policy Affairs Division/ Office of Policy 0955 Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology ASTP/ONC 202 690-7151 michael.lipinski@hhs.gov Mail Stop: 7033A, 330 C Street SW, Washington DC 20201